Eu-Substituents-Induced Modifications in the Thermoelectric Properties of the Zintl Phase Ba_1-<i>x</i>Eu<i>_x</i>Zn₂Sb₂ System by Daewon Shim, Junsu Lee, Aziz Ahmed, Ji Hee Pi, Myung-Ho Choi, Kang Min Ok, Kyu Hyoung Lee, Tae-Soo You

“…Four quaternary Zintl phase thermoelectric (TE) materials belonging to the Ba_1-<i>x</i>Eu<i>_x</i>Zn₂Sb₂ (<i>x</i> = 0.02(1), 0.04(1), 0.08(1), 0.15(1)) system were successfully synthesized using the molten Pb-flux or the conventional high-temperature reaction methods. …”
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Phytochemical Analysis, Antioxidant Activity, Antimicrobial Activity, and Cytotoxicity of Chaptalia nutans Leaves by Letiele Bruck de Souza, Amanda Leitão Gindri, Thainara de Andrade Fortes, Thais Felli Kubiça, Jefferson Enderle, Rafael Roehrs, Sidnei Moura e Silva, Vanusa Manfredini, Elton Luís Gasparotto Denardin

“…The phytochemical screening test of methanolic leaves extract revealed the presence of alkaloids, coumarins, quaternary bases, phenolics, flavonoids, tannins, and free steroids. …”
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Hard rock aquifer architecture and water circulation levels in the Strengbach critical zone observatory (France) by Chabaux, François, Négrel, Philippe, Gal, Frederick, Viville, Daniel, Ranchoux, Coralie, Van der Woerd, Jérome, Delay, Frederick, Ackerer, Julien, Aquilina, Luc, Diraison, Marc, Masson, Frédéric, Mériaux, Anne-Sophie, Labasque, Thierry, Lucas, Yann, Pezard, Philippe Adrien, Reuschlé, Thierry, Schmitt, Anne-Désirée, Stille, Peter, Wyns, Robert, Lerouge, Catherine, Dezayes, Chrystel

“…These results from the Strengbach CZ demonstrate the importance of integrating geological history of the watershed, either the long-term geological bedrock evolution or the Quaternary erosion patterns, to better understand and model the CZ hydrological functioning at the watershed scale.…”
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Comparative end-of-life communication and support in hospitalised decedents before and during the COVID-19 pandemic: a retrospective regional cohort study in Ottawa, Canada by Shirley H Bush, Monisha Kabir, Peter Lawlor, James Downar, Brandi Vanderspank-Wright, Sarina Isenberg, Peter Tanuseputro, Akshai Iyengar, Claire Dyason, Julie Lapenskie, Colleen Webber, Henrique Parsons, Samantha Rose Adeli, Ella Besserer, Leila Cohen, Valérie Gratton, Rebekah Murphy, Grace Warmels, Adrianna Bruni, Chelsea Noel, Brandon Heidinger, Koby Anderson, Kyle Arsenault-Mehta, Krista Wooller, Daniel Bedard, Paula Enright, Isabelle Desjardins, Khadija Bhimji

“…Pre-COVID and COVID-ve groups were matched 2:1 (age, sex and care service) with the COVID+ve group.Setting One quaternary and two tertiary adult, acute care hospitals in Ottawa, Canada.Participants Decedents (n=425): COVID+ve (n=85), COVID-ve (n=170) and pre-COVID (n=170).Main outcome measures End-of-life (last 48 hours) in-person family presence and virtual (video) patient–family communication, and end-of-life (last 5 days) virtual team–family communication encounter occurrences were examined using logistic regression with ORs and 95% CIs. …”
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Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Disease Incidence, Trajectory, and Outcomes by Hsiu-Yin Chiang, Chih-Chia Liang, Ya-Luan Hsiao, Uyen-Minh Le, Yi-Ching Chang, Pei-Shan Chen, David Ray Chang, I-Wen Ting, Hung-Chieh Yeh, Chin-Chi Kuo

“…Setting &amp; Participants: Adult inpatients with first sepsis episode surviving 90 days after AKD in a quaternary referral medical center. Exposure: We defined SA-AKD as having sustained ≥1.5-fold increased serum creatinine levels or initiating kidney replacement therapy after the SA-AKI, and we classified SA-AKD into recovery, relapse, and persistent SA-AKD subgroups. …”
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Petrogenesis of Intrusive body in Northeast of Joveinan, North of Isfahan, Urumieh- Dokhtar magmatic zone by Shahzad Sherafat, Majid Zeidi, Mahnaz Khodami

“…The Urumieh-Dokhtar zone experienced severe Tertiary magmatism during the Eocene (Alavi, 2004) that persisted until the Quaternary (Agard et al., 2011). The variations in the composition and origins of the melts at different periods have been demonstrated in previous research (Omrani et al., 2008; Chiu et al., 2013; Honarmand et al., 2014). …”
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